Partnerships Manager

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**:

- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- **Partnerships Manager Role**:

- **Ongoing Full Time role located in Parramatta + Flex/Hybrid work model**:

- **Salary ranges from $134,411 to $155,445 + super + annual leave + flex time**

Our NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) team is currently seeking to appoint **a Partnerships Manager** within the Partnerships and Communication Division. This role The leads a team that manages the relationships with key partners that LAHC works with, including but not limited to external stakeholders such as Community Housing Providers, to revitalise relationships and optimise service delivery and program outcomes.

Our Partnerships Manager role is very customer centric - you will need to immerse yourself in understanding the customers wants, needs, and preferred communication style in order to create the best possible experience and relationship between LAHC and our customers/external stakeholders. At times, this can also involve conflict resolution and handling escalations which is a huge opportunity for the successful applicant to strengthen and further build on existing relationships. Your day will involve increasing positive engagement, partnerships and collaboration across not only our team but the wider division. This role requires someone looking to drive purpose and impact in this position as we are lucky enough to service some of the most vulnerable members in our community.

**About you**
Would you describe yourself as a people person? Do you have excellent communication skills and are able to actively listen as part of your communication style? Are you a critical thinker? If you answered yes to these questions, this could be your next opportunity

We are seeking someone who wants to join our team who brings experience in account management and relationship management. You will need to demonstrate your experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders and have a willingness to travel regionally to fulfil the requirements of this role. The successful applicant in this role will be someone who has a passion about delivering first class service to our stakeholders, organisation and the winder community.

**Essential requirements**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience, plus relevant industry/specialist experience at a senior level.
- Experience in partnering/business development either in a private or public sector organisation.
- Experience operating at peak industry level, and advising and influencing senior management on communications and stakeholder management strategy development and delivery

For more information read the full Role Description: Partnerships Manager

**About Us**
The Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPE) vision is to create thriving environments, communities and economies for the people of New South Wales. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department.

LAHC is a Public Trading Enterprise within the DPE cluster responsible for the public housing portfolio. LAHC owns and manages the Government’s public housing portfolio of some 125,000 properties within New South Wales.

Future Directions for Social Housing in NSW (Future Directions) sets out the Government’s vision to transform the social housing system over the next 10 years with LAHC playing a critical role in delivering the benefits of this new and innovative model for social housing. A key feature is the Communities Plus program, which is designed to fast-track the redevelopment of LAHC’s social housing portfolio in partnership with the private and community housing sector to deliver significant new and replacement social housing dwellings that are integrated with affordable private dwellings.

**To Apply**

DPE strongly recommends all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

**Applications close at 11:55pm on Tuesday 25 April at 11:55PM.**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._

**Looking for more information or assistance in applying?**
Our Diversity team can assist to:

- provide alternative formats to apply
- make adjustments to the recruitment process
- offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

LAHC is a workplace that values our First Nations employees, their culture and their experiences. We are committed in becoming the employer of choice by creating a safe and welcoming environment. We are committed to work alongside our First Nations communities to support their social, cultural and economic aspirations and as a culturally inclusive workplace, provide a safe environment, where employees feel s